78: What alternative proteins will feed the future?

<div> <br> Alternative proteins have come a long way. With consumer demand rising for alternatives to meat for environmental, health and ethical concerns we take a look at the latest developments in the alternative proteins space. What is the future for plant-based substitutes, will consumers react positively to lab-grown meat, and where will the market grow in the future?</div> <div> <br> Joining us to answer this and more is a panel of experts in the field including Peter Verstrate, Co-Founder &amp; Chief Operating Officer, Mosa Meat, Neil Stephens, Wellcome Trust Research Fellow, Brunel University, London and Dr.-Ing Florian Wild, Food Tech Consultant, Food Tech Consulting.</div> <div><strong><br> About our panel</strong></div> <div><strong><br> Neil Stephens, Wellcome Trust Research Fellow, Brunel University, London</strong></div> <div> <br> Dr Neil Stephens is a Wellcome Trust Research Fellow at Brunel University London. He is a sociologist who has been tracking the development of cultured meat since 2008.</div> <div><strong><br> Peter Verstrate, Co-Founder &amp; Chief Operating Officer, Mosa Meat</strong></div> <div> <br> Peter is the food technician behind the world’s first slaughter-free hamburger. He has worked in the processed meat industry for over 20 years in various senior positions ranging from R&amp;D to QA to Operations. He beings a deep knowledge of the meat business developed at international food companies including Sara Lee, Ahold, Smithfield, Campofrio Food Group and Jack Links. He also served as Managing Director of Hulshof Protein Technologies, a leading producer of collage proteins. Peter holds a Master’s in Food Science from Wageningen University. He is passionate about the environment and food security, and highly driven to find a sustainable way to feed the world. Peter co-founded <a href="https://www.mosameat.com/">Mosa Meat</a> and as COO is focused on developing an affordable process for high volume production of cultured meat.</div> <div><strong><br> Dr.-Ing Florian Wild, Food Tech